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But he told the Huffington Post, 'people go out of their way to flatter the nominating body and I think it's kind of disgusting.'

The actor continued to ridicule Oscar sycophants: 'You know, kissing the backside of the authorities that can make or break
it; I can't stand all that. I find it nauseating to watch.'

'Having to be nice to people and to be charming and flirting with them... Oh, come on!

Contender: In his portrayal of Alfred Hitchcock in the feature film Hitchcock, Anthony stars alongside Helen Mirren as his wife Alma Reville and Scarlett Johansson as Janet Leigh

Best Actor: The Welshman won an Oscar in 1992 for his portrayal of Hannibal Lecter in Silence of The Lambs

With just under 2 months until the nomination announcement, the Oscars rumour mill has shot into overdrive.

And even though the 74-year old Welshman has been dubbed a serious contender, Anthony is far from impressed by those people speculating.

He said, "Quite honestly, my agent phoned me and said, 'Tony, you've got to get to New York because there's talk of this and that.'

'I don't have to get embroiled in all this publicity face to face. Because, first I can't do it, and second it makes no difference.'

The voting committee is made up of just under 6,000 members selected from the various disciplines of film production, but actors constitute the largest voting bloc.

Whilst he travels the globe to promote "Hitchcock" - in which he plays the title role - the star isn't the only potential Oscar nominee to criticise Hollywood's biggest awards ceremony.

Joaquin Phoenix told Interview magazine earlier this month, 'I think it's total, utter bullshit, and I don't want to be a part of it.'

The Best Actor winner - for playing Johnny Cash in Walk The Line - and the star of Paul Thomas Anderson's critically acclaimed The Master, said the whole process was 'one of the most uncomfortable periods' of his life.

The 85th Academy Awards ceremony will be broadcast live from Hollywood's Kodak Theatre on 24th February 2013.

Record: Anthony holds the record of winning the Best Actor award whilst receiving the shortest amount of screen time in the nominated film